BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Authorities said a California sheriff's deputy did not violate department policy when he fatally shot a former NFL player after a scuffle at a convenience store.
The Bakersfield Californian newspaper reported that the Kern County Sheriff's Incident Review Board issued its finding Monday, a day after NAACP members questioned whether the shooting of David Lee “Deacon” Turner was justified.
The 56-year-old one-time Cincinnati Bengals running back died July 10. He was shot twice after, authorities said, he hit a deputy with a bag containing two cans of beer.
Turner played with the Bengals from 1978 to 1980. He had long arrest history after his playing career ended.
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